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Fatal Accident Closes Portion Of I-78 In Lehigh County, Officials Say

LEHIGH COUNTY, Pa. (CBS) – A fatal accident caused a portion of Interstate 78 to close in Lehigh County, Thursday morning. Police say a tractor-trailer crashed into a median on I-78 between Rock Road and Route 309, around 6:42 a.m.

Both the eastbound and westbound lanes of I-78 are closed at this time.

Officials say the Route 309 overpass may have structural damage.

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There is no other information on the victim at this time.

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